Streetscape
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Brainstorming begins for O’Keefe Lane revitalization
O’Keefe Lane and St. Enochs Square are areas of the city thousands of people walk by without noticing every day. Why? Because the lane showcases the...
By Amber Daugherty -
The condo retail we need
Last week, the mainstream media awoke to the fact that it’s not just knee-jerk NIMBY reactions driving Torontonians to fight new condo developments. It’s...
By Jake Schabas -
20 interesting public benches from my travels
Since I helped launch Spacing back in 2003, I’ve had the chance to travel to a lot of cities and examine the things that turn my urbanist crank...
By Matthew Blackett -
NOCD: Culture meets the street downtown
Editor’s note: This is the third post in a series that investigates the emerging concept of the Naturally Occurring Cultural District (NOCD). Posts...
By Claire Nelischer -
Should Toronto allow the entrance marquee to flourish?
Stroll through New York City’s Upper West Side and you will undoubtedly find yourself walking beneath a canvas entrance marquee. (Spacing senior editor...
By Claire Nelischer -
Event: This Space Available at Next Wave Film Festival
From May 10-12, young movie lovers will take over the TIFF Bell Lightbox for Next Wave, a film festival programmed for and partly curated by cinema lovers...
By Jacqueline Whyte Appleby -
Vancouver’s placement of info pillars more palatable
If Toronto needed some direction on how to deal with obstructive info pillars on sidewalks, the city needs only to look to Vancouver. While I personally...
By Matthew Blackett -
STREET SCENE: From The Streetcar Window
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
STREET SCENE: My Cart Runneth Over
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
By Jerry Waese -
Getting the infopillars under control
Ever since City Council absent-mindedly agreed to let Astral Media redesign their information pillars last summer, and then realized how obnoxious they...
By Dylan Reid -
Union Station revitalization ignores street food vendors
This is a cross-post from Carly Dunster Law. Ms. Dunster is a Spacing contributor who works with food entrepreneurs, food initiatives, and acts as an...
By Spacing -
NO MEAN CITY: A new Market Street
Cross-posted from No Mean City, Alex’s personal blog on architecture. Coming soon, an improvement to one of Toronto’s best public spaces...
By Alex Bozikovic